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December 18, 2008  RSS feed

Alton family spearheads local blood clinic
A grateful Alton family has good reason for urging residents of Caledon and Dufferin to turn out for a special blood clinic set for this coming Tuesday. A year ago, five-year-old Karlee May was in Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children battling a virus in her blood, a complication arising from the little warrior's battle with Aplastic Anemia. More...
THE TREE LIGHTS UP INGLEWOOD

Santa Claus was among those who was out Sunday night for the lighting of the community Christmas tree. He joined in with the carol singing. Turn to page 10 for more on the festivities. More...

Serious damage after house fire in Bolton

Caledon Fire and Emergency Services are reporting some $150,000 in damage was the result of a house fire early Sunday afternoon on Manorwood Court in Bolton. Fire crews were called out at about 12:50 p.m. in response to a 9-1-1 call that smoke was visible from a neighbour's house, and the call was upgraded with reports that smoke could be seen from the street. More...

 News
• article has image SHE'S STILL GOT THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
Bolton's Millie Pilon usually takes part in the Santa Claus Parade, but she had to give it a miss this year. But she's certainly not giving the spirit of the season a miss. Her apartment in Bolton is decorated with a wide assortment of Christmas crafts and articles, which she made. She is seen showing them off to neighbour Shirley May and Sherrelle Sterling, team leader at the Station View apartments. More...
• Post office invites youngsters to send letters, e-mails to the North Pole for Santa Claus this year
• article has image Tom and Mary Carberry celebrate 50 years
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 Columns
• article has image Some embarrassing moments
We all have our embarrassing moments from time to time, and some of us actually like telling about them, once the initial reactions have worn off. As one looks back, they are generally more amusing than not, so what's wrong with having a good laugh? More...
• article has image One of the most humane societies?
• article has image Standing up for Canadians: An action plan for addressing immigration
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 Editorial
• Can you believe people still don't get the message?
It's good to see that York Regional Police are on the job with their festive Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) campaign, but it's upsetting and disquieting that it's necessary. More...
• article has image Cartoon
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 Community
• COMMUNITY EVENTS
A directory of what is happening in the community
THIS COLUMN IS PROVIDED AS A FREE PUBLIC SERVICE TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO ANNOUNCE UPCOMING EVENTS. PLEASE CONTACT BETH EARLY-REA AT CALEDON COMMUNITY SERVICES AT 905-584-9460 IF YOU WISH TO HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT PUBLISHED. More...
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 Caledon Sports
• Tri-Star Landscaping/Marks and Ciraco Caledon Hawks December action
The minor peewee AA team was on home ice Dec. 1 facing the second-place Brampton Battalion. Hawks' winger Scott Dominey had a hand in all of the Caledon scoring this evening. After Brampton got up two goals by the end of the first, Dominey fired a wrist shot past the Battalion net minder in the second to make it 2-1. More...
• Caledon high school sports scores and schedules
• article has image ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
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 Arts & Entertainment
• Drop in over the holidays at Peel Heritage Complex
Looking for a fun family outing this holiday season? If so, look no further than the Peel Heritage Complex (PHC) for the annual Holiday Drop-in. Admission is free. PHC will be hosting the drop-in Dec. 21, 22 and Dec. 27 through to Jan. 4. PHC will be closed Jan. 1. More...
• The Town wants your photos of Caledon
• Craft show and sale coming to the Peel Heritage Complex
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 Our Readers Write
• Have a fire-safe holiday
As we approach the holiday season, it is quite easy for us to become overwhelmed with the season and become complacent about our own personal fire safety. From travelling to visit friends and family to the hustle and bustle of shopping or having company over for dinner during the holiday season, our focus on our own family's fire safety may drop. More...
• Letter on Parliament draws responses
• Proportional representation gives power to the voters
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